Around the World in a Solar Plane

Coati writes "Bertrand Piccard, the guy that flew around the world in a balloon, wants to do it again, this time in a solar plane."

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Everyone asking 'can it fly at night'

[hookedup]

If you had clicked the article link, you'd see a picture of it flying at dusk, right on the front page!.

Also from the press release

The Solar Impulse aircraft will have an extremely long wingspan, advanced aerodynamics, and a revolutionary structure in order to capture and store sufficient solar energy during the day and to be able to maintain itself in flight during the night.